Preakness

Rachel Alexandra Wins the Preakness!

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The filly Rachel Alexandra won the Preakness, Saturday, handily beating the Derby winner, Mine That Bird, by a length.

More on fillies in horse racing, later. Congratulations to the terrific team that brought this win home. Read more

Second Race of the Triple Crown, Saturday

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Man O'WarMan O'WarEvery spring, I sort of keep an eye the news about horse-racing's Triple Crown: The Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes. It's not, you understand, that I love horse-racing. I don't. But I love great horses. There's something about that famous handful of racehorses that have won any or all of these three races, their charisma, talent, and courage, that I do find inspiring, and have since I was a child. So while I don't love horse-racing, I love the ponies that run.  Read more

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